Photoszene Köln Congress to Explore Photography and Uncertainty

From October 22 to 25, 2026, the Orangerie Theater in Cologne will be the venue for 'Not Knowing — Photography and the Unknown', a four-day congress organized by the Internationale Photoszene Köln. This event will gather a diverse group of artists, scholars, archivists, designers, performers, and intellectuals to explore photography not just as a means of capturing reality, but as a medium influenced by uncertainty, absence, projection, and speculation. This congress marks the conceptual kickoff for the 2027 Photoszene Festival, emphasizing 'not knowing' as a valuable state of being. Participants will delve into the revelations of photography and the aspects that lie beyond its capabilities.